Tom Spencer

JANUARY 28, 2022

Case interviews can seem like a daunting task. Thankfully, by taking tangible steps you can be well prepared for your case interviews. In my opinion, a productive place to begin is to watch videos about the case interview. Practice cases. A “casing buddy” can be a roommate, friend, or classmate.

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Case Interview Interviews Consulting Recruitment 88

Management Consulted

JANUARY 17, 2016

Welcome back to our case interview frameworks series, giving you a step by step approach to solve any case that’s set before you. Case interview frameworks are used to open a case and to solve a case. Try it on the Mexican car market case and post your approaches in the comments below).

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Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 21, 2016

To the uninitiated, the case interview can be more than a little bit terrifying. The main point of the case interview is to provide you with an opportunity to show the interviewer the great job you’d do if they hired you today and set you straight to work. Not tens, or hundreds, but thousands. 1 – Mental Math.

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Management Consulted

JUNE 7, 2015

Sandy Lerner, co-founder of Cisco Systems, once summed up consulting interviews perfectly when she said, “The first rule of any game is to know you’re in one.”. In the research you’ve been doing into the wild world of management consulting, you should have noticed how important the case interview is on your road to a job offer.

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Tom Spencer

JUNE 27, 2021

The biggest challenge of getting into a consultancy is the case interviews. Fortunately, there are numerous resources to help you prepare for these case interviews. One mistake that almost all applicants make during their interview preparation is, although it may sound counterintuitive, to practice too many full cases.

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Tom Spencer

APRIL 14, 2018

Along the way, every candidate will encounter the case interview. As monstrous as it may look, it is said that the case interview reflects the reality of day-to-day consulting. Case interview – what is it and why does it exist? There are various types of case interview. How to prepare.

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Management Consulting Prep

AUGUST 3, 2019

In this article, I have synthesized a comprehensive list of all must read case interview books for every management-consultant-to-be. The post Case Interview Books appeared first on Management Consulting Prep.

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Tom Spencer

DECEMBER 16, 2017

Interviews were fast approaching and I knew I wasn’t on track. These insights led to a 100% hit rate at my consulting and tech interviews, which included BCG, Strategy&, AT Kearney, Amazon, Cognizant, and several boutique consultancies. Entire books are written about mastering the 30 minute case! Content equals money.

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Case Interview Interviews Consulting Banking 74

Management Consulted

APRIL 27, 2014

Many history, English, and art majors, engineers, and law students – all of interest to consulting firms, but lacking in business basics – come to us asking how they can develop their business understanding to prepare for consulting interviews. Read books or listen to audiobooks on business and consulting.

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Tom Spencer

JUNE 2, 2018

And as more and more candidates start to use them frequently, it is harder to impress the interviewers. Hence, I would like to give you two secret models to help you delight your interviewers. Strategy related cases are not very usual during interviews. Strategy related cases are not very usual during interviews.

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Case Interview Interviews Retail Tools 68

Management Consulted

MAY 21, 2017

For the last 4 years we’ve been running our popular Black Belt interview training courses – with tremendous success. On average, they do 40 cases with practice partners, 10 with us, and hours of personal reflection, preparation and planning for both fit and case interviews. How can we do even more to get ready?

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Management Consulted

MAY 4, 2014

We recently had the opportunity to interview Jason, a student at NYU Stern who landed a summer internship with Deloitte Consulting S&O. It was a lot of professional development on a broad level, which meant how to network properly and preparing for interviews. Jenny Rae: Thanks for joining us today. Jason: Right.

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Management Consulted

MAY 18, 2014

For the last 12 months, we’ve been running our popular Black Belt Interviewer course – with tremendous success. On average, they do 30-50 cases with peer partners, 10 with us, and hours of personal reflection, preparation and planning for both fit and case interviews. 30 days of focused interview homework.

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Case Interview Cover Letters Interviews Resumes 158

Management Consulted

AUGUST 21, 2013

Andy had failed a case interview with one firm but had a confirmed chance with McKinsey London, and he didn’t want to walk away without the offer. It also represents an exciting new moment for us – the first in a series of video interviews we’ll be posting on the site. Jenny Rae: Hi Andy, how are you?

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Management Consulted

DECEMBER 14, 2014

Some of you lucky duckies even got to purchase or preview our best selling hot off the press – our first-time-ever-in-hard-copy Consulting Interview Bible, available on Amazon or for bulk orders by emailing us directly! Check out those snazzy orange books! I think and feel a little more confident and prepared for interviews!

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Tom Spencer

JULY 6, 2013

Furthermore, this engages you in a conversation with the interviewer as opposed to enduring an uncomfortable silence. This part of the interview allows you to understand the case, provide a suitable recommendation, and demonstrate your thought process when dealing with new information. Is it strictly profit related?

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 26, 2013

During a case interview, it is important to thoroughly explain your reasons for using a particular valuation method as well as describe the appropriate process for implementation.

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Tom Spencer

JANUARY 3, 2013

Case Interviews. Definitions. Helpful Links. Under Promise and Over Deliver. by Tom Spencer on January 4, 2013 · 0 comments. in Business Strategy. Keep expectations low, and exceed them. If you enjoyed this post, get email updates (its free). Leave a Comment Now. Leave a Comment. Previous post: The First 100 Days as a CEO.

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Steve Shu Consulting

MAY 4, 2018

In some cases the engagement team may create (up front) an entire blueprint to execute the project. Develop interview guides according to the problem solving structure and conduct interviews with the interview guides in mind. Take raw notes roughly in line with the interview guides.

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Management Consulted

NOVEMBER 13, 2016

A few months ago, we had the pleasure of interviewing Marc Cosentino at his Santa Barbara home. For those of you who aren’t familiar with Marc, he’s pretty much the Godfather when it comes to case interviews. We had a blast getting to meet Marc, the guy who pretty much pioneered case interview prep material.

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Management Consulted

SEPTEMBER 2, 2014

But what if your school doesn’t offer these programs (yet) – and you want to come spend 1 power day to focus on breaking into consulting – with emphasis on networking, fit interviews, and most of all, case interviews? 10AM – 11AM - Fit Interview – Key consulting questions. Who leads the day?

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Management Consulted

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

It was simple – you wanted 3 things: more practice cases for use by yourself or with partners. simple and easy-to-use frameworks for structuring cases. guided interview prep homework and practice plans. Starting today you can get BOTH for the price of the Consulting Case Bank. What had they wanted more of?

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Banking Case Interview Consulting Interviews 113

Tom Spencer

JUNE 27, 2013

Management consulting is a difficult industry to break into, and we look forward to reading Ashley’s insights about the case interview process and other aspects of the consulting industry. Next post: Mastering the Case Interview. Case Interviews. Definitions. Helpful Links. in Management Consulting.

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Management Consulted

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

10AM – 11AM – Structuring the fit interview. 11AM – 12PM – Break-out sessions -networking and fit interviews. 12PM – 1PM – Case Frameworks – becoming a case-opening expert. 2PM – 3PM – Break-out sessions – case openings.

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Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 7, 2014

Addressing this type of case question is achievable, provided you can identify the root of the problem. Below we look at a specific case scenario. Before we can begin discussing growth strategy, the direction of the case must be determined by asking vital questions regarding the current state of the museum. Consentino.

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Management Consulted

JULY 8, 2013

For the low price of $575, each participant receives a complete resume / cover letter edit ($350), the MC Book Bundle ($195) and 8 hours of group instruction (priceless). Additionally, if you’d like to keep working with us on 1:1 interview prep, you receive a discount on one of our interview packages. Ready to sign up?

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Management Consulted

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

From those who signed up on the first day to our late-comers, everyone showed up ready to party (as much as you can on a Sunday when you’re prepping for consulting interviews). As a part of the Bootcamp package, we currently offer our entire MC Book Bundle as well as a resume and cover letter edit to each person in attendance.

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Case Interview Cover Letters Consulting Interviews 114

Tom Spencer

JANUARY 17, 2012

Case Interviews. Definitions. Helpful Links. Do One Thing Every Day That Scares You. by Tom Spencer on January 17, 2012 · 5 comments  ·  Image Source. in Business Strategy. Sometimes all you need is a little nudge. ARE you holding off on pursuing a new initiative because you’re in your comfort zone? Categories.

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Management Consulted

APRIL 3, 2016

As a prospective consultant, one of the things that can seem the most mysterious in the case study prep process is wondering what the interviewer is going to ask you next. Many of you have heard about interviewer-led and interviewee-led case interviews and are wondering how to approach each one appropriately.

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Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 14, 2014

Marc Consentino in his book Case In Point suggests the following possible actions for a company turnaround. The person with the best response will win a copy of Marc Consentino’s Case In Point or another book from the Bookshelf. This offer is open to all, including the people who won books last week.

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Management Consulted

OCTOBER 3, 2012

The prize for best answer was a FREE Consulting Case Bank and The Consulting Bible 3rd edition – a HUGE giveaway – so we weren’t surprised when we heard from so many of you. As we were looking through your responses, we realized you were answering as if you were in an interview – and that’s smart.

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Consulting Case Interview Interviews Engineering 204

Management Consulted

DECEMBER 13, 2015

As you’ve likely already figured out, the case interview is a very unusual creature. In the consulting case interview, your time is even more precious: you have only 4 minutes to develop and present a plan (2 to structure your case and 2 to present). Overview of consulting case frameworks.

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CaseInterview.com

JULY 18, 2019

Following is a report from a CaseInterview.com student that was recently hired by BCG in Western Europe where he shares his experience interviewing with BCG in Europe. My preparation consisted of your videos and the Case in Point book. My first two interviews were more quantitative.

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Tom Spencer

JANUARY 29, 2013

Victor Cheng, former McKinsey consultant and creator of CaseInterview.com, indicates that: The definitive book on this subject is the Pyramid Principle by Barbara Minto. It’s a book that describes an approach to communicating complex ideas in easy to understand ways. Case Interviews. Definitions. Helpful Links.

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CaseInterview.com

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Reader's Email #1: I have been practicing cases for management consulting case interviews for more than a month using your videos and on your Look Over My Shoulder ® program. [ I received this email nearly a month ago, so in total this person has been practicing for nearly two months before the final round interview.

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CaseInterview.com

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

I have found it extremely useful and much more insightful than the books recommended by MBB in Sweden. I am writing to share a method I have been using for case interview preparation. To try and make the transition from reading/writing to verbalising my cases, I have been using a voice recorder.

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Case Interview Interviews McKinsey Case Study 40

CaseInterview.com

MAY 22, 2019

There are lots of little things that separate a candidate who does a good job on a case vs. an excellent job. While it's not necessary to be perfect on every case, it is necessary to come pretty close most of the time. By the time you master the case interview, will you have any interview opportunities left?

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